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Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points vs. FortiAP

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco's Meraki MR Series is a wireless LAN solution.N/A

    FortiAP

    Score5.9 out of 10
    N/AFortinet’s wireless LAN equipment, including FortiAP access points, leverage Secure Networking to provide secure wireless access for the enterprise LAN edge.

    $220

    one-time fee approx

    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access PointsFortiAP
    Editions & Modules
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    Fortinet FortiAP 221E
    $220.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 223E
    $240.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 231F
    $390.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 23JF
    $410.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 233G
    $490.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 231K
    $490.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP U431F
    $630.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 431F
    $660.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 433F
    $730.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 241K
    $800.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 234F
    $980.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 831F
    $1,030.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 431G
    $1,050.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 433G
    $1,180.00
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    Fortinet FortiAP 234G
    $1,200.00
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access PointsFortiAP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access PointsFortiAP
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
    Meraki MR are certainly one of the good products on the market. The ease of use, configuration from the dashboard and the rollout are certainly the main differentiators of Meraki. The lifetime warranty of MR (not outdoor models) is also a great advantage.
    But, the licenses to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
    The Meraki stacks well versus all the other solutions I have tested and installed. When I have installed other solutions, it is at the request of the customer. Everyone has their favorite, and has their whys they prefer one vendor over the other.
    Incentivized
    Fortinet
    Chose FortiAP
    Cisco Meraki also have a great Wifi solution and easily managed as well (even more user friendly). But, at the end, FortiAP just offer quite the same experience for less bucks. In greater deals, Meraki can sometimes be more agressive and compete on pricing structure, in this …
    Incentivized
    Chose FortiAP
    as a stand-alone product, the Fortinet wireless LAN solution isn't the most powerful, nor compelling out there. Others, like Cisco Meraki, offer great products, with added wifi features at a similar price point, but where Forti shines, is when integrated into a network with …
    Incentivized
    Chose FortiAP
    As far as features, Fortinet has them all. When compared to Meraki and WatchGuard, it comes out miles ahead. The biggest difference is price. You pay less for the Fortinet, but you do not lose the features you need to have a great solution.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access PointsFortiAP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (135 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (25 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (73 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)